England
Harrogate
64.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 68,537 EPC certificates
9.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
64.8%
Below EPC C
44,424 properties
68,537
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£320.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
36 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Harrogate has 64.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 9.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 36 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%167
B10.8%7,407
C24.1%16,539
D39.6%27,107
E18.1%12,428
F5.5%3,789
G1.6%1,100
Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.
Property Type Breakdown
| Property Type | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| House | 45,754 | 67.5% |
| Flat | 14,829 | 48.1% |
| Bungalow | 6,711 | 82.2% |
| Maisonette | 1,239 | 70.6% |
| Park home | 4 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 11,715 | 89.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 9,348 | 86.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,732 | 82.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,834 | 76.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,774 | 75.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,922 | 61.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,984 | 54.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,868 | 61.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,701 | 45.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,751 | 18.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 341 | 9.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 41,258 | 74.8% |
| Private rental | 13,131 | 72.9% |
| Social rental | 6,869 | 43.2% |
Additional Statistics
£872/yr
Avg heating cost
106 m2
Avg floor area
5.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
20.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Harrogate has 64.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £320.0M. This places it 36 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Harrogate
64.8%below EPC C
68,537 properties analysed
£320.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 36 of 346 local authorities
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